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X minus 5 equals -7, what is x?

User Evgeny Makarov
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Answer:

x = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 5 = -7

x = -7 + 5

x = -2

User Ahmad Badpey
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Answer:

x = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

x - 5 = -7

Add 5 on both sides

x = -2

User Byron Coetsee
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